Engineering Manager

Are you looking to make a career change to an innovative company? This exciting opportunity as an Engineering Manager offers a competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid PTO etc. Does this position match your future career goals? Then this Engineering Manager could be the right fit for you.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing Engineering organization encompassing Process Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Technicians, and Interns.
• Establish clear expectations, performance objectives, and development plans aligned with strategic initiatives.
• Cultivate a culture of accountability, collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
• Drive alignment with 2 Second Lean principles, promoting daily waste elimination, structured problem-solving, and standardized work practices.
• Execute additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned by senior leadership.
• Direct engineering support across machining, fabrication, assembly, coating, and cleanroom operations.
• Lead manufacturing process improvements to reduce cycle time, increase throughput, and enhance yield.
• Improve product manufacturability through the design and implementation of jigs, fixtures, tooling, and standardized work instructions.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex manufacturing issues and customer-driven requirements.
• Ensure engineering documentation, drawings, and routings remain accurate, current, and compliant with internal and customer standards.
• Oversee NPI engineering activities from concept review through production launch and stabilization.
• Partner with Program Management, Quality, and Production to ensure smooth transitions from prototype builds to full-scale manufacturing.
• Collaborate directly with customers to address technical requirements, design changes, tolerance analyses, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Program Management to align priorities and resolve production challenges.
• Ensure clear, timely, and effective communication of technical information at all organizational levels.
• Support cross-functional initiatives, internal audits, and customer audits as required.
• Oversee engineering document control processes in compliance with QMS, customer requirements, and change management best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in digital tools and systems including M2M, Paperless Parts, and CAD/PDM platforms to streamline engineering workflows.
• Support data-driven decision-making through the development and use of dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Ensure engineering solutions meet safety standards, minimize risk, and improve ergonomics.
• Partner with Quality to reduce defects, improve first-pass yield, and support root-cause and corrective action processes.
• Promote compliance with AS9100, ISO standards, and customer-specific regulatory requirements.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
• Five or more years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience, ideally within machining, fabrication, or aerospace/semiconductor production environments.
• Demonstrated leadership experience of two or more years overseeing engineering teams or technical functions.
• Strong proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks preferred), ERP platforms (M2M a plus), and engineering data management systems.
• Solid technical foundation in GD&T, machining and fabrication methods, and manufacturing process development.
• Documented success leading Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• Highly effective communicator with proven leadership, organizational, and project execution skills.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• 401(K).
• 401(K) Matching.
• Vision insurance.
• Direct Hire.

Salary: $98K-$119K annually DOE

Ask for: Kristy

Job Id: 25635

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